Seduced by My Childhood Sweetheart’s Brother

Chapter 49

“Harper, we’ve been friends for over 20 years. Staying at your place feels as comfy as my own home. But with you moving, it’s like there’s an emptiness in my heart.

“If it weren’t for Felix’s mistakes, this wouldn’t be happening. Just the thought of being apart from you

hurts,” Aunt Melinda sald.

“This isn’t his fault. We’re moving because we like the new place and the neighborhood’s architecture. It really has nothing to do with Felix. Don’t overthink it,” Morn comforted her.

“I know, Harper, I know everything,” Aunt Melinda said, breaking into tears again.

I fell asleep again at some point and had a particularly frightening nightmare.

I found myself falling into an abyss surrounded by towering mountains with no visible peaks. Water relentlessly cascaded from above, swiftly engulfing me up to waist level.

All around, there were only barren mountains and tumultuous waters. I was trapped in the water, completely immobilized. When I tried to scream for help, my throat felt constricted, and I was unable to

voice a word.

and desperate, I suddenly woke up, realizing my clothes were drenched in

the kitchen, I returned to bed but couldn’t fall asleep again.

with only a

for a while, I understood he was

about our new house, and

moment, wondering how to explain this to him. Then, I realized that buying a house

us spoke, and

half an hour later, he sent me a voice message on WhatsApp lasting 47 seconds. I deleted

the next day was exceptionally good. The autumn

I reclined on Dad’s lounge chair

came over, but when I noticed, he seemed to have

standing against the light, and I

have been constantly wanting to

y words.

me intensely as if he was trying to figure

matter whether it was true

longer my concem.